Sonia Rykiel

My shows are about the complete woman who swallows it all. It's a question of survival.

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First I made a dress because I was pregnant and I wanted to be the most beautiful pregnant woman. Then I made a sweater because I wanted to have one that wasn't like anyone else's.

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I became the world's queen of sweaters without even knowing how one was made.

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I wanted women wearing my sweaters to give the impression they were naked. The aim wasn't to impose outfits but to stay as close as possible to women's bodies and their freedom of movement.

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I hate the word 'feminine!' I mean, there is a woman and a man, and when I say 'woman,' it suggests all that is radiant, tender, fascinating, gentle, demoniac, exaggerated! 'Feminine' makes me think of somebody who is spindly and over-sweet - I don't like that!

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I have the impression that the women around me are like me - smaller, taller, fatter, thinner - but in fact, we are all the same.

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My favourite feature is my hair. It has always made me look different. It was so red when I was born that my mother thought I had blood on my head. When I was a teenager, I looked like a tomboy, but then I understood that I could be a woman who was an intelligent mix between a lady and my mannish side.

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I hate wasting time getting dressed. I like to put something on and just think, 'Yes. That's it.'

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Quotes by Sonia Rykiel